Bell rubbed his head. He was very grateful that his teacher kept him. He knew his talent was poor, so he cherished the opportunity to study at Heart of Fire Academy.
"Really?"
"Teacher?"
"Yes, this is my teacher. His esteemed surname is Xin."
"Teacher Xin, hello. I am Xiao Chenyu, Bell's former classmate from the junior Spirit Master academy."
Xiao Chenyu's gaze fell upon Xin. He bowed slightly towards Xin. A teacher respected by a Spirit Ancestor certainly wouldn't be weak, and he couldn't show the slightest disrespect.
Xin nodded slightly. He hadn't expected Bell to encounter an old classmate. He also had a slight impression of this Xiao Chenyu—wasn't he the one-ring Spirit Master who dominated the junior Spirit Master academy in Nuoding City, and was then thoroughly subdued by Xiao Wu and Tang San?
"It's rare for us to meet. Chenyu, why don't you come back with us and catch up?"
Bell asked Xin. He was the only male student in the academy, with all others being direct disciples and essentially his senior sisters. He was indeed very happy to see Xiao Chenyu, a male classmate.
"You may." Xin said indifferently, leading them towards the Heart of Fire Villa.
"That's great!" Bell's face broke into a happy smile.
Xiao Chenyu, on the other hand, became a little embarrassed:
"Is this alright? You have matches coming up soon; will my presence affect your rest?"
"No, it won't. Since you're an old classmate, just chat with the Holy Son. Usually, he's the only boy in our academy, like a quiet gourd who only practices boxing. It's rare to see him this happy."
Ning Rongrong, the senior sister, also spoke up. After speaking, she chased after Teacher Xin's back, asking for her victory reward.
Bell patted Xiao Chenyu's shoulder and laughed:
"Boss Xiao, what's wrong? I remember you weren't this shy back at Noding Academy. Why are you so reserved now?"
Xiao Chenyu sighed: "Oh, don't even mention it. After you suddenly dropped out, Sister Xiaowu and Tang San arrived and thoroughly subdued me. Two years ago, I barely managed to get into a intermediate Spirit Master academy, and only then did I realize how insignificant I was. There are too many powerful Spirit Masters out there; one wrong word can easily offend someone and bring trouble..."
"You're still good, Bell. Even with your current strength, you don't dislike me."
Seeing Bell treat him like an old classmate meeting an old classmate, with tears in his eyes, Xiao Chenyu's mood improved greatly.
"Of course! One of our school mottos is to be unyielding to poverty and uncorrupted by wealth. If I dared to give an old classmate a cold shoulder, the teacher would probably be the first to punish me. I certainly don't want to be expelled."
"Huh? This is your school motto? There's actually such a school motto."
Xiao Chenyu was astonished.
"Of course. The teacher is very strict with our education. The teacher said that it's okay if one's talent is a bit lacking; if talent is poor, one must cultivate their mind. An unrighteous heart is incurable. Although I don't know exactly what cultivating one's mind means, I think it should mean maintaining one's original intention and never forgetting one's beginning."
"Your Teacher Xin is truly an extraordinary person."
Xiao Chenyu looked at Xin's pure and ethereal back, filled with wonder. What kind of existence was this masked teacher? To be able to teach Bell so excellently.
Bell nodded with a simple smile: "The teacher is the best teacher in the world! Meeting the teacher is the greatest luck of my life!"